Notre-Dame Cathedral ~ France

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Even though in our time we build tall skyscrapers, trying to compensate our lack of creativity with phallic towers, I feel much more amazed by the amount of work and detail put into the Middle-Age’s Gothic architecture. How can you not feel dwarfed in front of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, still standing strong since 1345, whereas our towers barely can make it a century without rusting and crumbling?

A few facts about the Notre Dame:

It took a 182 years to complete the construction of the cathedral, which was then badly damaged during the French Revolution.

The towers are 69 meters tall (226ft).

The rosace (circular window on the photo) has a diameter of 13 meters (42.6ft)

Above the portal is the Gallery of Kings with 28 statues of Judean Kings.

The cathedral is home of an important relic: the Crown of Thorns, which is presented to the public every first Friday of the month.